Paratuberculosis (Johne's Disease) in the Monkey (Macaca Mulatta),

Abstract

Johne's disease or paratuberculosis is caused by the acid-fast organism Mycobacterium paratuberculosis and is known to affect cattle, sheep and goats. IT HAS A PROLONGED COURSE CHARACTERIZED BY DIARRHEA, EMACIATION, AND EVENTUALLY DEATH. The recognition of paratuberculosis in the monkey provides another specific cause of simian enteric disease which should be considered when the general problem of diarrhea and dysentery in the monkey are considered. Estimates of incidence vary from 2.5 to 25 percent, depending on the criteria used. The disease is more readily demonstrable and perhaps more important in older monkeys, but the prolonged natural course of the disease suggests that it may well be contracted at an early age. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0267829

Entities

People

  • Donald B. Gisler
  • James A. Pitcock

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Body Weight
  • Diarrhea
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Dysentery
  • Memory Devices
  • Recognition
  • Signs And Symptoms
  • Symptoms And General Pathology

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Systems Analysis and Design